Plan Commission Proffers Suggestions For Theaters

Orland Park — For the second time in two months, the Plan Commission scrutinized plans for a 10-screen theater complex and delayed a vote to give the developer time to revise the project.

Commissioners reviewed two preliminary plans featuring a theater, office and restaurant on a 13-acre parcel on the southwest corner of 163rd Street and La Grange Road. Each plan offered a variation on the location of the buildings, detention site, 800 parking spaces, roadways and walkways.

Commissioners on Tuesday said they were interested in maintaining a pedestrian-friendly design because the area is zoned for a mixed use of commercial office and residential. However, they were not unified on how to achieve that goal and ended up rejecting features in both plans.

Commissioner Shirley Fazio recommended breaking up the large parking lot's flat, barren view with landscaping and reconfiguring the location of the buildings.

Representatives of Milwaukee-based Marcus Theatres told officials they would draft a third version and return to the panel Jan. 10.